Voters head to the polls in Teaneck

By Megan Burrow

Managing Editor |

Teaneck Suburbanite

TEANECK - Teaneck voters heading to the polls today will face a choice between candidates running for president, senate, congress, county freeholder and the Teaneck Board of Education. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

After a long, hard-fought campaign, the presidential race will be decided today between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney. In the senate, incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez is defending his seat against Republican challenger Joseph Kyrillos.

Democratic candidates Steven A. Tanelli and Tracy Silna Zur are vying for two seats on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders against Republicans Robert G. Hermansen and Margaret Falahee Watkins.

Four candidates are running to fill three open seats on the Teaneck Board of Education.

Incumbents Gervonn Rice, the board's vice president, and David Diuguid are running against challengers Sarah Rappoport and David Gruber.

Terms for board members are for three years. Newly elected trustees will begin their terms in January.

Shelley Worrell is running unopposed for an unexpired one-year term, which was vacated by former board member Henry Pruitt when he joined the township council in July.

Three public questions will also be on the ballot, two that are asked statewide and one question specific to Teaneck.

1: Do you approve the "Building Our Future Bond Act"? This bond act authorizes the State to issue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $750 million to provide matching grants to New Jersey's colleges and universities. Money from the grants will be used to build, equip and expand higher education facilities for the purpose of increasing academic capacity.

2: Do you approve an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution, as agreed to by the Legislature, to allow contributions set by law to be taken from the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges for their employee benefits?

The third question, specific to Teaneck, asks whether the township should continue a tax program that takes 1 cent per every $100 of assessed value over the next four years and place it into a trust fund dedicated to the acquisition and development of lands used for recreation and conservation, and the preservation of historical sites.

Due to power outages caused by last week's storm, several Teaneck polling places have been moved. A list provided by the county over the weekend has been updated to reflect the latest information. The following was issued yesterday from the township clerk's office.

Districts 1 and 2 should report to Firehouse 3, located at 370 Teaneck Road.

District 3 should not report to St. Mark's Church. District 3 should instead report to the Hawthorne School cafeteria.

Hawthorne School is located at 201 Fycke Lane. All voters should enter the school from Letter Avenue, located behind the school, off Glenwood Avenue.

Districts 4 and 5 should report to American Legion Post 128, located at 650 American Legion Drive.

District 6 should report to Five Star Premiere Residences' art room, located at 655 Pomander Walk.

Districts 7 and 8 should report to the auditorium of Lowell School, located at 1025 Lincoln Place.

Districts 9 and 12 should report to the Front Lobby of Benjamin Franklin Middle School, located at 1315 Taft Road.

District 10 should not report to Whittier School. District 10 should instead report to the Hawthorne School gym. Hawthorne School is located at 201 Fycke Lane. All voters should enter the school from Letter Avenue, located behind the school, off Glenwood Avenue.

District 11 should not report to Whittier School. District 11 should instead report to the Hawthorne School lobby. Hawthorne School is located at 201 Fycke Lane. All voters should enter the school from Letter Avenue, located behind the school, off Glenwood Avenue.

Districts 13 and 14 should report to the Bryant School Auditorium, located at 1 Tryon Avenue.

Districts 15 and 17 should not report to the Richard Rodda Community Center Recreation Building. Districts 15 and 17 should instead report to the Hawthorne School lobby. Hawthorne School is located at 201 Fycke Lane. Voters should enter the school from Letter Avenue, located behind the school, off Glenwood Avenue.

Districts 16 and 23 should report to the Presbyterian Church of Teaneck, located at 1 Church Street.

District 18 should report to Room 130 in Teaneck High School, located at 100 Elizabeth Avenue.

District 19 should not report to Eugene Field School. District 19 should instead report to the Thomas Jefferson Middle School gym. Thomas Jefferson Middle School is located at 655 Teaneck Road.

Districts 20 and 22 should report to Hawthorne School, located at 201 Fycke Lane. Voters should enter the school from Letter Avenue, located behind the school, off Glenwood Avenue.

District 21 should report to the lobby of Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Thomas Jefferson Middle School is located at 655 Teaneck Road.

The township clerk's office is standing by and ready to assist all residents on Election Day from the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The clerk's office can be reached directly at 201-837-1600, ext. 1025.

Voters head to the polls in Teaneck

TEANECK - Teaneck voters heading to the polls today will face a choice between candidates running for president, senate, congress, county freeholder and the Teaneck Board of Education. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

After a long, hard-fought campaign, the presidential race will be decided today between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney. In the senate, incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez is defending his seat against Republican challenger Joseph Kyrillos.

Democratic candidates Steven A. Tanelli and Tracy Silna Zur are vying for two seats on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders against Republicans Robert G. Hermansen and Margaret Falahee Watkins.

Four candidates are running to fill three open seats on the Teaneck Board of Education.

Incumbents Gervonn Rice, the board's vice president, and David Diuguid are running against challengers Sarah Rappoport and David Gruber.

Terms for board members are for three years. Newly elected trustees will begin their terms in January.

Shelley Worrell is running unopposed for an unexpired one-year term, which was vacated by former board member Henry Pruitt when he joined the township council in July.

Three public questions will also be on the ballot, two that are asked statewide and one question specific to Teaneck.

1: Do you approve the "Building Our Future Bond Act"? This bond act authorizes the State to issue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $750 million to provide matching grants to New Jersey's colleges and universities. Money from the grants will be used to build, equip and expand higher education facilities for the purpose of increasing academic capacity.

2: Do you approve an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution, as agreed to by the Legislature, to allow contributions set by law to be taken from the salaries of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges for their employee benefits?

The third question, specific to Teaneck, asks whether the township should continue a tax program that takes 1 cent per every $100 of assessed value over the next four years and place it into a trust fund dedicated to the acquisition and development of lands used for recreation and conservation, and the preservation of historical sites.

Due to power outages caused by last week's storm, several Teaneck polling places have been moved. A list provided by the county over the weekend has been updated to reflect the latest information. The following was issued yesterday from the township clerk's office.

Districts 1 and 2 should report to Firehouse 3, located at 370 Teaneck Road.

District 3 should not report to St. Mark's Church. District 3 should instead report to the Hawthorne School cafeteria.

Hawthorne School is located at 201 Fycke Lane. All voters should enter the school from Letter Avenue, located behind the school, off Glenwood Avenue.

Districts 4 and 5 should report to American Legion Post 128, located at 650 American Legion Drive.

District 6 should report to Five Star Premiere Residences' art room, located at 655 Pomander Walk.

Districts 7 and 8 should report to the auditorium of Lowell School, located at 1025 Lincoln Place.

Districts 9 and 12 should report to the Front Lobby of Benjamin Franklin Middle School, located at 1315 Taft Road.

District 10 should not report to Whittier School. District 10 should instead report to the Hawthorne School gym. Hawthorne School is located at 201 Fycke Lane. All voters should enter the school from Letter Avenue, located behind the school, off Glenwood Avenue.